Hell, I just installed my first copy of SQL 2008 (NOT R2) on my laptop just two months ago!! I have never had a version of 2008 R2 on anything. Maybe 2% of my client's servers are 2008 (NOT R2) boxes, with probably 20% still on SQL 2000. Anyway, enough on the partitioning sucks bandwagon for me. 🙂
Best,
Kevin G. Boles
SQL Server Consultant
SQL MVP 2007-2012
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